Wynaut (QC 3/3)

[Overview]
<p>The taboo combination of Shadow Tag and its small but precise movepool once saw Wynaut and its evolution banned from standard play. With the introduction of 5th generation came a sharp power spike, leaving Wynaut more vulnerable to both old and new threats which now leave the little punching bag in the depths of RU. This is not all bad, however, as Wynaut is able to fill a niche that no other can achieve: the ability to revenge and cripple almost any Pokemon.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, Wynaut still has some rather glaring weaknesses. Its lack of recovery means its often able to only do its job once. Wynaut also remains susceptible to status and the ever common entry hazards. His performance is further hampered by Encore's nerf this generation, lasting a mediocre 3 turns as opposed to the previous generation's 4-8. As expected, Wynaut is also extremely weak to Taunt, which cripples it from doing its job effectively. Despite these setbacks, Wynaut remains an omnipotent threat that your team should always be prepared for.</p>

[Checks and Counters]
- extremely powerful attackers can KO wynaut before it can do anything
- ghost type physical attackers and dark type special attackers
- taunt shuts it down
- losing eviolite makes wynaut a lot less scary via knock off or trick
- pursuit bait after a kill

im not so sure about the ev spread, when talking to oglemi, he said that wynaut only needed enough speed to outspeed slowking and steelix and encore them, imo wynaut really needs the bulk. its up to you.

Secret Boss Mod

- I'm fine with the main spread having that much Speed for Clefable and Weezing, but it should focus on one defense or the other, splitting your defenses is such a bad idea and you should know what Pokemon you want Wynaut to fuck over when you put in on the team (either Fighting-types/etc., or special attackers). So, in short the main spread should be: 12 HP / 252 Def / 244 Spe with 12 HP / 252 SpD / 244 Spe in AC

- Another EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD (or whatever outpaces Steelix/Slowking) needs to be in AC as well for the exact reason that Eon gave and because it does give you a little more bulk in the defense that you want it to.